Urban Design Specialization in City and Regional Planning (M.C.R.P.)

The Urban Design Specialization offers students in the M.C.R.P. Program opportunities to focus on urban design policies, programs and processes in planning and urban development. Courses emphasize the four inter-related and interdisciplinary bodies of knowledge central to the field of urban design: urban history and urban design theory; urban and real estate economics and development; planning policy and implementation methods, and urban design studies in studios and workshops. Students also have the opportunity to study in the graduate summer program – Modern Architecture and the Modern City: Paris, The Netherlands, Barcelona, Schandinavia.

Prospective students for the Master of City and Regional Planning Degree should review the MCRP website for information about the program, specializations, courses, applications, degree requirements and related information.